Compare towns
Dover vs Pomfret vs Williston vs Lebanon
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Dover has the youngest population (median age 36.9).
Pomfret has the most people working from home (30.3%).
Williston has grown the fastest since 2010 (+16.2%).
Lebanon has the shortest commute (14 min average).
What matters to you?
Pick a few. We’ll pull those rows to the top and mark which town comes out ahead on each. There’s no overall score: what matters is up to you.
| Measure | Dover | Pomfret | Williston | Lebanon |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 33,364Highest |
908Lowest |
10,144 |
14,999 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +9.2% U.S.: +7.4% |
+1.3%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+16.2%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+8.6% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 36.9±1.9Lowest 5% below U.S. |
53.4±12.1Highest 37% above U.S. |
45.4±4.5 17% above U.S. |
38.9±3.1 about the U.S. average |
| Pomfret and Williston are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 16.9%±1.8 U.S.: 22% |
15.4%±6 U.S.: 22% |
20.5%±5.2Highest U.S.: 22% |
14.6%±2.4Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Williston and Dover are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 16.8%±1.8Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
29.5%±6.5Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
21%±3.5 U.S.: 17.2% |
21.4%±2.6 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Pomfret and Lebanon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 52%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
58%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
54.9% U.S.: 35.7% |
57.5% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 6.2%±1.2 U.S.: 6.4% |
1.4%±1.2Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.7%±2.7 U.S.: 6.4% |
6.9%±2.6Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Lebanon and Dover are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $94,829±$7k 17% above U.S. |
$84,229±$8kLowest 4% above U.S. |
$106,967±$12kHighest 32% above U.S. |
$98,147±$10k 22% above U.S. |
| Williston and Lebanon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $436,700±$20k 31% above U.S. |
$399,200±$144k 20% above U.S. |
$475,800±$40kHighest 43% above U.S. |
$385,400±$29kLowest 16% above U.S. |
| Williston and Dover are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,607±$100 14% above U.S. |
$1,170±$98Lowest 17% below U.S. |
$1,832±$130Highest 30% above U.S. |
$1,744±$132 23% above U.S. |
| Williston and Lebanon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $8,249Highest 164% above U.S. |
$6,722 116% above U.S. |
$5,592Lowest 79% above U.S. |
$8,149 161% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 48.6%±6.3Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
24%±22.4Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
46.9%±17.4 U.S.: 51.1% |
41.9%±7.2 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Dover and Williston are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 8.3%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
5.8% U.S.: 12.5% |
4.3%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
7% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 52.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
81.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
75.1% U.S.: 65.2% |
51.2%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1976 4 yrs older than U.S. |
1970Lowest 10 yrs older than U.S. |
1993Highest 13 yrs newer than U.S. |
1980 same as U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 23 min 14% below U.S. |
24 minHighest 11% below U.S. |
20 min 25% below U.S. |
14 minLowest 47% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 18.6%±2.5Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
30.3%±10.5Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
22.3%±7.6 U.S.: 15.1% |
22.8%±4.3 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Pomfret and Lebanon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Schools | ||||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #64 of 120 in NH | — | #11 of 70 in VT | #29 of 120 in NH |
| School district | Dover School District | Mountain Views Unified Union School District #76 | Champlain Valley Unified Union School District #56 | Lebanon School District |
| High school in town | Dover Senior High School | None in town | None in town | Lebanon High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 12.7Highest |
— | — | 11.7Lowest |
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| Old photos in Our Story | None yet | None yet | None yet | None yet |
U.S. average · Sources: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates 2020–2024; 2010 & 2020 decennial census; NCES Common Core of Data. “±” is the Census margin of error. Property tax is top-coded by the Census at $10,000+. School rank compares math and reading proficiency against the state average.